What it's like to do The Boat Race

The Boat Race is an annual competition between the top crews from Oxford and Cambridge. It was first contested in 1829. The race runs through the middle of London (from Putney to Mortlake), which can take up to 20 minutes, or until one crew gives up. The banks of the river are typically packed with around 200,000 spectators, and both the men’s and women’s races are also broadcast live on the BBC to around 15 million viewers. Seb Benzecry was the Cambridge president this year (18:10) - sorry this wasn't clear! I’ve also made videos on the season of training leading up to this. (the quality gets a bit better as it goes on, but its never great) 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjvq0UcaGzo - 2023 Race 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLFsZPHDwJI - Try-outs 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKVi8Jvq838 - Shanghai trip 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozTbEaFHkdc - First round of selection 5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soEdcnx0svY - Trial 8s and President's Challenge 6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRDTKYj_o_I - Training camp 7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf25J6BAUdQ - Final 5k erg test 8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWov6ZD2zCs - Fixtures 9) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcbINefkUB8 - Final selection Row360’s 'Turning the Tide' documentaries are on The Boat Race channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SYYusWxntw Thanks to the BBC for letting me use clips from the race. You can watch the actual race here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjMkBR2D6Uw And you should also watch the women’s race there, which was pretty incredible. There is a jumble of media in here from Row360 and Nordin, so follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordincatic/ https://www.instagram.com/row_360/ My IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomaslynch248/ Chapter markers: 0:00 - 0:57 Intro 0:57 - 1:25 14 days to go 2:25 - 3:40 7 days to go 3:40 - 4:42 5 days to go 4:42 - 6:25 3 days to go 6:25 - 7:14 1 day to go 7:14 - 10:56 Race Day 10:56 - 17:42 The Race 17:42 - 19:28 Finish line 19:28 - 21:18 The afterparty 21:18 - 22:49 The following months 22:49 - 24:09 The next president